How to put those gift cards you got for Christmas to good use

The holiday season generally brings gifts of cash and gift cards. We're …

It's the age of gift cards. They're ubiquitous, they don't require you to guess what the recipient wants, and best of all—at least from my perspective—they don't need to be wrapped. Chances are you got some yesterday. And if not yesterday, at some point this month. So what do you do with them?

We'd like to hear from you on this one. If you had $50 to spend on any any gadget or gizmo, what would it be? It could be hardware, software, or even an accessory—it doesn't matter. It just needs to be relatively cheap and hopefully useful.

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Buy a Roku LT. 720p video, 802.11n support, and access to the full range of Roku video content (including Netflix and HBO GO)—all for $49.95.

Get a 32GB USB flash drive. Sometimes the sneakernet is the best alternative for file transfer, and with prices for 32GB flash drives well below $50, this is an easy choice.

Chime in below with your suggestions and we'll promote the best ideas into this post.

cateye:
Memory upgrades aren't very sexy, but if I ended up with a Newegg or MicroCenter or wherever gift card for $50, that'd probably be first on my list. Can always use more memory.

TheSpike: Surge suppressor with remote control. Perfect for out of the way places, like the power supplies for your home theater setup.

barkingfoodog: $50 gets you a year-long subscription to BackBlaze, which is the offsite mired backup service I use.

mikshan: I ordered a Kobalt 29-Piece Double Drive Screwdriver Set with Holster
from Lowe's